脚踏实地

jiǎo tà shí dì

down to earth; steady and practical

Character by character

脚jiǎo
feet

踏tà
tread

实shí
solid

地dì
ground

创业要脚踏实地，一步一步来。

Start a business with your feet on the ground, one step at a time.

Tone: positive (praise).

Learn this in Lesson 58 · HSK 6: 乡村振兴 (The countryside)

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